Trump Reportedly Is Set To Accept A Jet From Qatar’s Ruling Family For Possible Use As Air Force One

[Mr Natural]

And now He owes them a return favor.

What will it be?

 

[Concerned American]

Does the resolute desk leave the WH?

Fuck no. But the supposed gift leaves with Trump. Now tell me who's gene pool did you derive from?

STFU, you're ignorant.

Gifts from Foreign Entities: Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act | NIH Ethics Program

ethics.od.nih.gov

Presidential Gifts

Presidential Gifts. Foreign Official Gifts

www.reaganlibrary.gov

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Don't we already have an Air Force One?

That must really be embarrassing for the Qataris. Giving us an Air Force One not realizing we already had one. Of course we will be gracious and appreciative, but what are we going to do with it? We could maybe re-gift it to say the president of Mexico, but if word of that gets back to Qatar, well we've all seen the Seinfeld episode about that.

I suppose we'll just have to keep it somewhere, probably at the back of the hanger where we keep the real Air Force One. We'll bring it out when Qatar comes to visit. "Oh yeah, it's great! We use it all the time! It's a great gift. Really."

Of course now we'll have to get them something in return.

Air Force One can be retired just like the last aged Air Force One was retired when replaced by a new one. Democrats really aren't this stupid, are they? Of course they are.

 

[Concerned American]

Don't we already have an Air Force One?

That must really be embarrassing for the Qataris. Giving us an Air Force One not realizing we already had one. Of course we will be gracious and appreciative, but what are we going to do with it? We could maybe re-gift it to say the president of Mexico, but if word of that gets back to Qatar, well we've all seen the Seinfeld episode about that.

I suppose we'll just have to keep it somewhere, probably at the back of the hanger where we keep the real Air Force One. We'll bring it out when Qatar comes to visit. "Oh yeah, it's great! We use it all the time! It's a great plane. Really."

Of course now we'll have to get them something in return. Maybe some oil. They don't have that, do they?

AF1 is whatever plane the POTUS is flying in. Marine1, similarly is the helicopter he is in. There can be more than one such aircraft.

 

[Eman623]

And now He owes them a return favor.

What will it be?

We already have an Air Force One, so send them something they already have. Maybe $400 million dollars worth of oil.

 

[Concerned American]

From Norm Eisen, somebody that knows about "gifts"

Overseeing the presidential gift rules was among my duties as White House Ethics Czar -- so I know how it's supposed to work The gift of this plane to Trump is illegal & unconstitutional The AG & the WH Counsel ought to be ashamed of themselves for allowing it.

Since I administered the WH emoluments rules, let me explain why this is forbidden. Trump expressed interest in it before it was offered. He is going to use & benefit from it a while in office. And he's going to keep using it after he leaves!
Functionally, it's a gift to him & so it's illegal.

LINKIE,

 

[Eman623]

AF1 is whatever plane the POTUS is flying in. Marine1, similarly is the helicopter he is in. There can be more than one such aircraft.

The point is we already have a plane dedicated to moving the president around.

 

[Concerned American]

The point is we already have a plane dedicated to moving the president around.

What do you think they do when that plane is down for maintenance?

 

[Auld Phart]

From Norm Eisen, somebody that knows about "gifts"

Overseeing the presidential gift rules was among my duties as White House Ethics Czar -- so I know how it's supposed to work The gift of this plane to Trump is illegal & unconstitutional The AG & the WH Counsel ought to be ashamed of themselves for allowing it.

Since I administered the WH emoluments rules, let me explain why this is forbidden. Trump expressed interest in it before it was offered. He is going to use & benefit from it a while in office. And he's going to keep using it after he leaves!
Functionally, it's a gift to him & so it's illegal.

Functionally, it's a gift to him & so it's illegal.

it's a gift to the Pentagon, for the presidents use.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

LINKIE,

A president removing United States Property when he leaves office must return that property. It's not his. It's the country's. Norm Eisen is either lying, doesn't know his job, or woefully misquoted.
The Clintons took thousands of dollars worth of property given as gifts and had to return everything. They thought these were personal gifts and they were not.

Clintons Return White House Furniture

abcnews.go.com

 

[Eman623]

What do you think they do when that plane is down for maintenance?

They use the backup Air Force One. Yes, there are actually two of them.

Air Force One - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

does that 'link' claim Trump will keep the plane?

.

Right?

I don't bother with left cultists' links anymore. They're all MSM lies or connected to some nasty disease that will hurt my computer.


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[ekrem]

The benevolent Sheik

Qatar Emir gifts Turkey’s Erdoğan Boeing 747-8 aircraft

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has presented a Boeing 747-8 as a present to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, according to a report published on Sept. 13 by Turkey’s state-run broadcaster TRT Haber. Click through for the story in photos...

www.hurriyetdailynews.com

 

[Scoutster]

Nice to get paid for once versus US taxpayers doing paying to other countries.

 

[0311]

Why is this a problem? He's the president and gives it back when he leaves office. Do you leftists always need to bitch and moan?

The problem is, what did he promise the Qatar Royal Family in return. IF he going to use it for AF=1, then it becomes part of the government inventory. Who going to necessary maintenance on the aircraft? The ethical and legal question abound. He cannot claim it as AF-1 if he plans use after his term is up.

What would YOU say if a President Harris made this kind of deal?

 

[Moonglow]

Let's see if Trump really turns this over to his presidential library when he is out. I doubt it. But he'll play the system, lie, and his worshippers will excuse the probable violation of the Emoluments Clause.

Trump to accept $400 million 'flying palace' jet as gift from Qatar: report​

President Donald Trump is expected to accept the most valuable gift ever given to a U.S. president.

ABC News reported that the royal family of Qatar is prepared to gift a 747-8 jumbo jet for Trump's use as Air Force One until the end of his term, when the aircraft will be transferred to his presidential library.

Trump was said to have toured the "flying palace" when it visited Palm Beach in February.

"Sources told ABC News that Attorney General Pam Bondi and Trump's top White House lawyer David Warrington concluded it would be 'legally permissible' for the donation of the aircraft to be conditioned on transferring its ownership to Trump's presidential library before the end of his term, according to sources familiar with their determination," ABC reported.

Trump to accept $400 million 'flying palace' jet as gift from Qatar: report

President Donald Trump is expected to accept the most valuable gift ever given to a U.S. president. ABC News reported that the royal family of Qatar is prepared to gift a 747-8 jumbo jet for Trump's use as Air Force One until the end of his term, when the aircraft will be transferred to his...

www.rawstory.com

As if Biondi would tell Trump he can't do it.

Even though heads of state have traditionally exchanged gifts as expressions of goodwill, the Constitution (Article I, Section 9) prohibits anyone in the US Government from receiving a personal gift from a foreign head of state without the consent of Congress.

Presidential Gifts - Ronald Reagan Library​

 

[okfine]

The problem is, what did he promise the Qatar Royal Family in return. IF he going to use it for AF=1, then it becomes part of the government inventory. Who going to necessary maintenance on the aircraft? The ethical and legal question abound. He cannot claim it as AF-1 if he plans use after his term is up.

What would YOU say if a President Harris made this kind of deal?

"He cannot claim it as AF-1 if he plans use after his term is up"

That would be theft.

 

[Moonglow]

Nice to get paid for once versus US taxpayers doing paying to other countries.

That merely shows yer ignorance on the subject.

 

[0311]

I did. You should learn how to read before posting dumb responses. It is a gift to America! He can use it if he wants and does not take it with him. Stop bitching and moaning about everything Trump.

IF it is a gift to America, then it remains in the American Inventory AFTER he leaves office. IF it is private gift, where he plan to hanger it when not using it while he is in office. Can't have it both ways.

 

[Moonglow]

IF it is a gift to America, then it remains in the American Inventory AFTER he leaves office. IF it is private gift, where he plan to hanger it when not using it while he is in office. Can't have it both ways.

He is not allowed to keep it personally, unless Congress says it is okay...